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‘He loved his whole family’: Family of man shot and killed on New Year’s Day speaks out

BOSTON — “He loved his kids, he loved his fiancé, he loved his whole family,” says Dewayne Cox, Jymall Cox’s brother.

Jymall Cox was a father, son, finance, and Dewaye’s little brother.

“He was quiet, he was to himself. Cool, calm, collected, respectful, everybody loves him,” says Cox.

The 33-year-old brought in the New Year at a party on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. Hours later, his 2023 came to an abrupt end when someone shot and killed him.

“The first thing I did was go to the scene and panic in my heart. That’s my little brother, my only sibling. It is tough for me, it is real tough for me,” says Cox.

Dewayne and his family are working with Isaac Yabelo from Mayor Wu’s office. The city is helping them with trauma resources during their time of grief.

“This is another instance of a senseless act of violence in the community. It is clearly a situation that is impacting the entire family and so taking that holistic wraparound approach is what we’re going to do,” says Isaac Yabelo, Senior advisor on community safety in Mayor Wu’s office.

Jymall’s killer remains out there and Dewayne has this message for him.

“You took someone from us that was truly loved and not just by my family, by the community by all of us, by his kids, his wife. Sooner or later, God will give you what is coming to you,” says Cox.

If you have any information on this case, please call Boston Police.

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